...their 2008 slab,Meanderthal, was one of last year's best metal records, and one well-stocked with riffs that sound even better while slamming you in the face. These days the two core members of L.A.'s Big Business — bassist Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis — spend much of their time as half of the Melvins. They've hardly left the home office to ruin, though; this year's Mind the Drift (their first with guitarist Toshi Kasai) is a sly post-punk winner.